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Israeli police arrested 33 people in Tel Aviv on Saturday night as demonstrators called for a hostage release deal, hours after four hostages were rescued from Gaza.
Relatives of the freed hostages, Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv joined thousands of protesters in the city's so-called Hostage Square where the names of the 120 remaining hostages were read out amid calls for their release.
An elderly man, at the protests as a volunteer paramedic, was dragged away by police as officers used water cannons on demonstrators outside the Defence Ministry headquarters, local media reported.
Other demonstrations were held across Israel, including in Haifa, Jerusalem and Beersheba.
Protests demanding a ceasefire deal and hostage release have become weekend fixtures in Israel, attracting thousands of people.
The relatives of Israeli hostages have spearheaded the demonstrations, some of which have been held outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem and his home in Caesarea.
Saturday's rescue operation was met with street celebrations in Israel. Meanwhile, protests for a hostage deal resumed with fervour after freed hostages told their families they were aware of the street demonstrations calling for their release.
Nuseirat bloodshed
However, Israel has also been widely rebuked for its strikes on Nuseirat during the operation, which Gaza's Health Ministry said killed at least 274 people and injured almost 700 others. Israeli forces allegedly used humanitarian aid lorries to disguise soldiers entering the camp.
“We were surprised by heavy gunfire and heavy belts,” one woman told Palestinian media.
“I collected my son's body parts with my own hands. My second child, I don't know if he is between life or death.”
The rescue comes as negotiations continue on a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, where more than 36,800 people have been killed and another 83,680 wounded since October, according to Palestinian authorities.
War cabinet minister Benny Gantz cancelled a press conference scheduled for Saturday evening after the rescues. He was widely expected to announce his resignation over Mr Netanyahu's failure to present a “day after” plan for postwar government in Gaza.
Last month, he threatened to withdraw his party from the government coalition if Mr Netanyahu did not present a plan by June 8 and said the Prime Minister was dealing with “zealots” – referring to right-wing cabinet members including Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.
Both men have advocated for Israelis to re-settle Gaza and have opposed efforts to end the war.
On Saturday, Mr Netanyahu, who has been widely criticised by the families of hostages and Israelis killed on October 7, was filmed meeting with the freed captives at a hospital in Tel Aviv.
“We didn't give up on you for one moment,” he told Noa Argamani, who was later reunited with her terminally ill mother at Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital.
The meeting prompted some to criticise the Prime Minister for not meeting with other families, including those still with relatives in Gaza.
On Saturday, the son of a hostage killed in captivity rebuked Mr Netanyahu for failing to secure his release.
“Dad, I want to ask for your forgiveness for our collective failure, from the Prime Minister of Israel to the last of its citizens, to free you and your friends from captivity,” Rotem Cooper, the son of Amiram Cooper, was quoted as saying in a statement released by the Hostage Families' Forum.
“The role of responsible and courageous leadership is to initiate and create opportunities that could have led to your release, as well as many others, in advance, but sadly this was not the case.”
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Age: 30
Favourite book: The Power of Habit
Favourite quote: "The world is full of good people, if you cannot find one, be one"
Favourite exercise: The snatch
Favourite colour: Blue
Sun jukebox
Rufus Thomas, Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) (1953)
This rip-off of Leiber/Stoller’s early rock stomper brought a lawsuit against Phillips and necessitated Presley’s premature sale to RCA.
Elvis Presley, Mystery Train (1955)
The B-side of Presley’s final single for Sun bops with a drummer-less groove.
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two, Folsom Prison Blues (1955)
Originally recorded for Sun, Cash’s signature tune was performed for inmates of the titular prison 13 years later.
Carl Perkins, Blue Suede Shoes (1956)
Within a month of Sun’s February release Elvis had his version out on RCA.
Roy Orbison, Ooby Dooby (1956)
An essential piece of irreverent juvenilia from Orbison.
Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire (1957)
Lee’s trademark anthem is one of the era’s best-remembered – and best-selling – songs.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
- Mortgages with better interest rates, faster approval times and reduced fees
- DLD registration fee can be paid through banks or credit cards at zero interest rates
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hall of shame
SUNDERLAND 2002-03
No one has ended a Premier League season quite like Sunderland. They lost each of their final 15 games, taking no points after January. They ended up with 19 in total, sacking managers Peter Reid and Howard Wilkinson and losing 3-1 to Charlton when they scored three own goals in eight minutes.
SUNDERLAND 2005-06
Until Derby came along, Sunderland’s total of 15 points was the Premier League’s record low. They made it until May and their final home game before winning at the Stadium of Light while they lost a joint record 29 of their 38 league games.
HUDDERSFIELD 2018-19
Joined Derby as the only team to be relegated in March. No striker scored until January, while only two players got more assists than goalkeeper Jonas Lossl. The mid-season appointment Jan Siewert was to end his time as Huddersfield manager with a 5.3 per cent win rate.
ASTON VILLA 2015-16
Perhaps the most inexplicably bad season, considering they signed Idrissa Gueye and Adama Traore and still only got 17 points. Villa won their first league game, but none of the next 19. They ended an abominable campaign by taking one point from the last 39 available.
FULHAM 2018-19
Terrible in different ways. Fulham’s total of 26 points is not among the lowest ever but they contrived to get relegated after spending over £100 million (Dh457m) in the transfer market. Much of it went on defenders but they only kept two clean sheets in their first 33 games.
LA LIGA: Sporting Gijon, 13 points in 1997-98.
BUNDESLIGA: Tasmania Berlin, 10 points in 1965-66
Top goalscorers in Europe
34 goals - Robert Lewandowski (68 points)
34 - Ciro Immobile (68)
31 - Cristiano Ronaldo (62)
28 - Timo Werner (56)
25 - Lionel Messi (50)
*29 - Erling Haaland (50)
23 - Romelu Lukaku (46)
23 - Jamie Vardy (46)
*NOTE: Haaland's goals for Salzburg count for 1.5 points per goal. Goals for Dortmund count for two points per goal.
No more lice
Defining head lice
Pediculus humanus capitis are tiny wingless insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. The adult head louse is up to 3mm long, has six legs, and is tan to greyish-white in colour. The female lives up to four weeks and, once mature, can lay up to 10 eggs per day. These tiny nits firmly attach to the base of the hair shaft, get incubated by body heat and hatch in eight days or so.
Identifying lice
Lice can be identified by itching or a tickling sensation of something moving within the hair. One can confirm that a person has lice by looking closely through the hair and scalp for nits, nymphs or lice. Head lice are most frequently located behind the ears and near the neckline.
Treating lice at home
Head lice must be treated as soon as they are spotted. Start by checking everyone in the family for them, then follow these steps. Remove and wash all clothing and bedding with hot water. Apply medicine according to the label instructions. If some live lice are still found eight to 12 hours after treatment, but are moving more slowly than before, do not re-treat. Comb dead and remaining live lice out of the hair using a fine-toothed comb.
After the initial treatment, check for, comb and remove nits and lice from hair every two to three days. Soak combs and brushes in hot water for 10 minutes.Vacuum the floor and furniture, particularly where the infested person sat or lay.
Courtesy Dr Vishal Rajmal Mehta, specialist paediatrics, RAK Hospital
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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
